Georgia’s Democratic Party on Friday filed suit against a 2006 state law upholding the constitutionality of photo voter ID's.
The move comes despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling approving photo ID's at Indiana voting stations.
State Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided on the issue: Democrats charge that requiring photo ID to cast a ballot disenfranchises the poor and minorities. Republicans, however, contend that such ID's are a useful tool for fighting voter fraud.
Party spokesman Martin Matheny says the Indiana case is different enough and it allows parties to sue over the issue:
"What makes it happen is the decision in the Indiana case. 'Let's us get up there and have a serious legal discussion.''Matheny says the State constitution says nothing about photo ID’s for voting.
However, according to Matt Caruthers, a spokesperson for Secretary of State Karen Handel:
"This is an absurd and frivolous lawsuit. The issue has been decided at the Supreme Court district court and Georgia Supreme Court. And defending it will amount in a huge waste of Georgia taxpayer money. "The suit, filed at the Fulton county superior court asks for an injunction of the law for the July 15 primary.
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